Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
Alan Feeney, a Reform UK councillor in the UK, has resigned from his positions on the Solihull and Birmingham councils. This follows an ITV investigation that captured him on video making racist remarks about Asian homeowners.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing scrutiny regarding the conduct of elected officials and the vetting processes of political parties in the UK.
Alan Feeney was revealed to have made racist comments about Asian homeowners in secretly recorded footage. Photograph: ITV Alan Feeney was revealed to have made racist comments about Asian homeowners in secretly recorded footage. Photograph: ITV Reform UK Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments
Prefer the Guardian on Google Alan Feeney has resigned as a Reform councillor for Solihull and Birmingham after backlash over racist comments that were captured in an undercover investigation.
In a Facebook post on Friday, Feeney wrote: “There is no excuse for my comments. With responsibility comes accountability, and it is for that reason that I have resigned every post I hold on both Solihull borough council and Birmingham city council.”
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